Senior Security Engineer: Threat Modeling & Response

Truist; Atlanta (GA); On-site; USD 150,000 - 210,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

401k plan

Paid time off

Life insurance

Job summary

Truist Financial Corporation is seeking an experienced Senior Security Engineer to design and advance cybersecurity capabilities across the software development lifecycle. You will lead threat modeling, security testing, and incident response while collaborating with product and engineering teams to implement secure-by-design architecture and governance.

The role requires deep cybersecurity expertise, hands-on experience with SOC-like tooling, and the ability to translate complex threats into

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent education, training, and work-related experience.
• Minimum of 7 years of experience in security engineering or related cybersecurity roles.
• Deep specialized knowledge in cybersecurity principles, theories, and concepts.
• Proven experience in software development lifecycle security practices.
• Deep knowledge of threat modeling, security testing, and penetration testing.
• Experience implementing and managing complex information security technologies.

Responsibilities

• Designs and implements advanced cybersecurity solutions for critical assets.
• Performs threat modeling, security testing, and penetration testing for high-risk platforms.
• Integrates and configures information security technologies in production environments, defining configuration patterns and handoff processes.
• Serves as a key technical point of escalation for challenging security issues, diagnosing recurring problems and creating reusable solutions.
• Assesses emerging security threats, tools, and architectural options, and provides recommendations that shape plans and priorities.
• Collaborates with product and engineering teams to apply secure-by-design architecture and governance controls.
• Develops and maintains security baselines, guardrails, and control patterns for systems and applications to support compliance.
• Leads the technical execution of major incident response and forensic activities, coordinating tasks and improving playbooks.
• Provides guidance, coaching, and training to other security engineers, leading reviews and sharing best practices.
• Leads large or complex security engineering initiatives, delegating work and ensuring delivery.

Skills

Security engineering

Threat modeling

Security testing

Penetration testing

SDLC security

Education

Bachelor’s degree

Tools

Certifications

Job description

Truist Financial Corporation is seeking an experienced Senior Security Engineer to design and advance cybersecurity capabilities across the software development lifecycle. You will lead threat modeling, security testing, and incident response while collaborating with product and engineering teams to implement secure-by-design architecture and governance.

The role requires deep cybersecurity expertise, hands-on experience with SOC-like tooling, and the ability to translate complex threats into